sensitivity

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
2. (countable, uncountable) The ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli.
3. (countable, uncountable) The ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli.
4. (countable, uncountable) The probability, in a binary classification test, of a true positive being correctly identified.
5. (countable, uncountable) The degree of response of an instrument to a change in an input signal.
6. (countable, uncountable) The degree of response of a film etc. to light of a specified wavelength.

Synonyms

sensitiveness

susceptibility

sensibility

feeling

sense

delicacy

speed

predisposition

vulnerability

excitability

empathy

touchiness

susceptiveness

nerve

emotion

passion

pathos

pity

rage

😡

receptivity

response

responsiveness

sensation

sensitive

severity

sorrow

subtlety

tact

temper

tenderness

ticklishness

affectivity

sentiency

thin skin

photographic sensitivity

recall ratio

photosensibility

readywitted

susceptivity

affection

grief

susceptibilities

affectability

affectibility

detection sensitivity

filling sensitivity

true positive rate

light sensitivity

quick-response

hit rate

Translations

sensibilité

sensibilidad

Empfindlichkeit

sensibilità

sensibilidade

sensibilitat

gevoeligheid

délicatesse

susceptibilité

Sensibilität

حساسِيّة

Feingefühl

حساسية

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/

Etymology

From sensitive + -ity.